New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-27
A LIBRARY OF GREAT VALUE.
TREASURES IN THE FEDERAL BUILDING.
THE REMARKABLE COLLECTION. OF TIE LAW IN

THE REMARKABLE COLLECTION. OF THE LAW IN
sTIrrTr-IN NEW QUARTERS.
The library OF the Law Institute was reopcncd last
week on the fourth and fifth floors OF t1c Federal bu
ing The whole Of the fourth floor on the Maiis' size OIL
the building was formerly used for library purposes but
new court room designed for the use OF Judge acompc
now occupcs the larger part OF that section of the bd
ing The new library rooms consist OF the main moor ana
n gallery the fourth story and two rooms III Tue Nun
story Winding staircases connect the foors Inc new
rooms though they have less air space ana supcrhcla
area than those formerly in use. have abou hfty per
cent shelf The books are now arranged OH
low shelves 20 that the use high ladders such az were
required in the old rooms, Is no longer necessary
The books which number about $4,000 volumes have
ho.p carefully arranged by the librarians, William H.
Winters and John VI. Lodcwick The lhdeNhg ny the
means OF blocks has been carried 10 great perccuon
on the main or entrance floor placed the law reports
and dgcsts OF reports Of the various states ana the
United STATES tho periodicals and the collections o
leading cases eight or ten alcoVcs each with
its table while shelves of boos line each acoVc Ihls
department the library is in most active use while the
courts are session. and hundreds o. busy lawyers con
suit its volumes daily.
TABLES AND ALCOvES ~ THE GALLERY.
By mounting the stairs either end OF the main room
thc gallery is reached where tables aud alcoves
orresponding with those the floor below. In the
gallery are kept the textbooks. the American ana
foreign statute laws the Revised statutes the codes and
the sessions laws. The statute laws of England scot
land the Dominion OF Canada. the Provinces OF Ontario.
Quebec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia New'lrunS"ick'
Newfoundland and various British colonies
the codes and other statutes and the standard
commentaries on the laws OF France, Germany
Austro-IIungary, spain. Italy, the Netherlands MEXICO
and complete OF all the English TRANSACTIONS mere
toore made Of foreign codes may also be found III the
gallery.
Here. too are volumes OF ancient laws and classica
works connected with the history OF jurisprudence.
Among the ancient works legal matters are copies OF
Consulat de la Mcr, Asslscs de Jcrusilcin BLACK
Book Of the Admiralty" the old Irish codes know as
IIrchon Laws and Lev salica." There are various
editions OF the English. German and French TRANSACTIONS
OF the Anglo saxon laws and tile laws OF Wales. and
Volumes of the laws OF the Allcmann. Nandals. Bur
cnndans Huns and various ancient German tribes the
antcI ustinan laws Of the Romans aud German and
French TRANSACTIONS OF the civil and commercial codes OF
all countries. Among the standard commentaries on
French and German Jurisprudence contained III The
library are those Of BcIanicd. Damolohmc Parlessc
Pathcrc. Nalin. Laurent, hlas>on, bAgnr~-acul
Blunschli. Hcntcr. hiring. Kncisi, Muttcrnaicr
Uolcndorf Feurhach. and Grimm. Tho sets ~ French
n,H,,rp Of fnrdin law and concntary especially
I'M and valuable Many valuable works on the history
Of reference and periodicals frequently consulted hy
specialists such Nics's Register ana Huui@
Merchants Magazine. are on the gallery shelves. The
state and Government documents. congressional
Globe and Record and large collection 81 uiscc
the third floor of the library.
PORTRAITS AND BUsTs OF wrIG-KNowN JUE1sr~.
The various rooms are adorned with portraits Of
prominent jurisi- and bu-i- of james I. Brady and
John Anthem former presidents OF The Institute The
silver vase presented 10 Charles Ot ouoT hy ladies and
members Of tho Bar Of Nc York for his conduct ~ the
Forrest divorce case. AMI the piece ~ sy'rwarc Pre-
scented by the Ciiy OF Ncw.York TO Iush Maxwell. tho
District Attorney % sixty years ago, are Carefully
guarded among the treasure oi the library.
Gifts hy members ~ tho Institute have brought to the
library such unique po-sc,-i"n- rs Alexander IIant.
tons guIl register ~ lis av cases cllor Hard
wickc- notebook. General Washustpn'- copy ~
Corhius French Cole ami volume, formerly belonging
10 Nacdlcy. Daniel Webster. Rufus thoHte. Alexander
Hamilton Aaron Burr. IIuckncy Writ Richard Henry
Lee ana Buckle. The historian. Charles O'ouor was
liberal givcr the Institute library. and hy clause IN
hs Will fhc library became fhc po'-es'or ~ unique
collection ~ his "own cases AMI opinions which
nlls an entire ca.o. James T. Brady. William Lfarts
ard David Dudley Field have also given volumes TO tho
library.
special features Of the library complete editions OF
The American. lus.ish, scotch, Ir-h mi Canadian
Reports The chief Justice ~ the supreme Court ~
Canada when visiting the library sil tAat the Institute
had FAR better collection OF Canadian reports than
could DE found ia OF the or'oiul nhrircs o. The
Canadian Provinces Every law periodical published ~
the United states England. ireland scotland France.
Germany AMI Italy l. taken and preserved or reference
ia The library English ipf-f- have eNprcsscd surprise
a. The comPctne-- % the library matters connected
with English anl Continental isw
The presidents ~ tie Institute since ~ formation
have been Chancellor Kent. John Anthem. James /
Brady. Charles Otouor Charles Tracy and .-icher y:
Nash. The last H. the president \. j. NRndrrpocl
had been The honorary librarian io several ycara before
BIS death His place hl, not yet hccu n.lci